Flower Perfume
Flowers were some of the first sources of fragrances for women and men as far back as recorded history allows us to follow. In the late 1600’s flowers were being cultivated exclusively for the purpose of growing flowers and in Montpellier over 100,000 acres were dedicated to this pursuit. Aristocratic women of those days like many others in history utilized everything at their disposal to make themselves more attractive in the opposite sex and the flower growers and perfume makers were more than happy to assist. It was said that Marie Antoinette ordered extracts from both roses and violets to always adorn her bedside. Today that tradition continues and many master perfumers use flowers as their base for all of their products. Some also use only flowers and floral bouquets to create their designer products. One example of the floral approach is Spring Flower from the House of Creed. It is definitely feminine is both color and texture and even though it was created by a man, it speaks clearly from his female side. One interesting footnote to this fragrance is that it was created by Mr. Creed as a special fragrance for Audrey Hepburn. Another very interesting flower perfume story is told by the creators of Asia, a blending of flowers from the East which features sampaguita, the national flower of the Philippines. It also contains flowers from China, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan and Malaysia. Sampaguita Flowers who make and